Liverpool have had a long wait to get the bitter taste of defeat at Bolton out of their mouths.

The 1-0 loss at the Reebok Stadium almost a fortnight ago was a shock to the system and questions were immediately asked about new boss Rafael Benitez's regime at Anfield.

With Spanish news boys Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia set to make their home debuts tomorrow, however, it is West Brom in the firing line now.

Benitez's restructured side needs to get back on track fast with Monaco visiting in the Champions League next Wednesday and a tough trip to Manchester United the following Monday.

The manner of the Bolton reverse bothered Liverpool fans as they saw their side hounded and harassed out of their stride.

Garcia played well and was wrongly denied an equaliser but £11m Alonso played well only in patches, something which had a lot to do with Bolton's Spanish veteran Fernando Hierro.

Bolton and former Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed said: "Hierro knows Alonso from facing him in Spain and he made a point to us in the dressing room beforehand, saying Alonso lacked pace and did not like close marking.

"I was put onto him and tried to get very tight on him and I think that affected his performance."

Benitez will need to address that problem as word will get around the Premiership very quickly.